Topic: Jack White

Jack White performs at the Paramount Theatre on Monday, August 25 (Photo by David James Swanson)

A few minutes before Jack White and his blue-hued band took the stage at the Paramount, Monday night, a JW minion came out from behind the curtain to address the sold-out room. “Are you ready for a rock ‘n’ roll show, Seattle?” Because if you are, you’re going to have to follow the rules.

Jack White will play a two-night stand on Aug. 25-26 at the Paramount Theatre. Tickets for the all-ages concerts are $49.50 each, go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 13 and are available at the Seattle Theatre Group’s website.

White’s new solo album, “Lazaretto,” was released on June 10 on his own label, Third Man Records.

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